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Kyes was also investigated for potential bribes in Amy's case, and there wasn't enough evidence.

What have we got out here?

We have kidnapping, sudden deaths, secret twins, bribe-happy DA, and possible blackmail surrounding a totally unrelated murder mystery, all in a grand jury that dragged on from July until after Christmas.

If I were on this jury, I wouldn't know what to think.

But in the end, I wouldn't have to.

The jury never got to decide because on December 29th, D.A.

Kyes announced that his star witness, Lorraine Wiseman Seeloff, was actually unreliable.

Attorneys had learned she had a history of pathological lying.

As a result, he could no longer consider either version of her testimony.

He had to reevaluate the case.

It's not clear where this sudden info came from.

Maybe it was Hearst pulling strings.

Maybe Amy offering bribes.

Maybe Lorraine really was a pathological liar.

Both the stories she told were pretty extreme.

But in the end, on January 10th, DA Kyes officially dropped the charges against Amy and Minnie.

And then at some point after, evidence mysteriously disappeared, including the alleged grocery lists in Amy's handwriting found in Carmel by the Sea and a ransom note.

And the LA Times lost all their files on Amy in a sudden fire.

Which all suggests that Amy might have faked her own kidnapping to further her career, because afterward, she only got more famous.

After celebrating with her followers in Los Angeles, Amy embarked on a months-long nationwide quote-unquote vindication tour.